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The present Partry House is a detached, five-bay, two-storey part double-pile house that is likely to incorporate an earlier house of late 17th century date. In 1667 Sir Henry Lynch of Castlecarra granted his mother the lands of Cloonlagheen in lieu of her dowry (Grimes 2007, 55), which lands were confirmed to him by letters patent in 1678 (Nicholls 1980, 177). These remained in the hands of his descendants (the Lynch/Blosse family) until the estate was sold in 1916 (http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/estate-show.jsp?id=458 (accessed 29 November 2015), the family retaining the house and adjoining property; these were sold in 1991 (Grimes 2007, 62). The house, built on a U-shaped plan, is largely of Georgian character (Bence Jones 1988, 231) and was extended chiefly in 1902 (east wing) and 1948 (west wing) (Grimes 2007, 61-2). Renovations undertaken in 1996 to the interior uncovered a number of slit window loops which were interpreted as belonging to the earlier tower-house or castle (MA109-033001-) (Grimes 2007, 56).
Compiled by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 30 November 2015
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